Postcode · Ferndown
Crime in BH22 9FH
How much crime is recorded in BH22 9FH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndown Town
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
BH22 9FHFerndown
How safe is BH22 9FH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH22 9FH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH22 9FHNational
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Shoplifting9.18.4
Burglary5.69.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.34.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.31.4
Drugs0.12.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.